If Obama wins the nomination and presidency,

Bobbieo

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Sun Jan-27-08 03:19 PM
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If Obama wins the nomination and presidency,

will he use the other Democratic candidates in his administration?

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MADem

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Sun Jan-27-08 03:20 PM
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1. I doubt it. NT

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Bobbieo

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Sun Jan-27-08 03:22 PM
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3. Why??? Won't we need all the help we can get to clean up the

mess GD Bush has left this country in?

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MADem

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Sun Jan-27-08 03:56 PM
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14. Historically, candidates reward those who have HELPED them, not those who have opposed them. NT

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jlake

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Sun Jan-27-08 03:22 PM
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2. Very doubtful.

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CaliforniaPeggy

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Sun Jan-27-08 03:23 PM
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4. He'd be a fool not to...(nt)

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DesertFlower

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Sun Jan-27-08 03:23 PM
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5. i would like to see biden

as secretary of state, but that's up to obama. i'm sure he'll choose the right people.

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Bobbieo

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Sun Jan-27-08 03:26 PM
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9. Choosing the RIGHT PEOPLE will be the highlight of his candidacy!

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Eurobabe

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Sun Jan-27-08 04:18 PM
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17. Biden

Awesome choice. :hi:

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FrenchieCat

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Sun Jan-27-08 03:24 PM
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6. I'm sure that he may......especially those without a job.

:shrug:

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cali

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Sun Jan-27-08 03:24 PM
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7. Probably not. And it's unlikely they choose to do it.

Biden and Dodd are about as senior as you can get in the Senate. I can't see Hillary accepting anything but the number 1 spot. The only one I can possibly see being part of an Obama administration is JE.

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Lucinda

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Sun Jan-27-08 03:26 PM
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8. Who knows. But there have been "rumors" twice now - just before big elections.

Before Iowa - there were rumors that Biden would be offered SOS
Before SC - they suddenly appeared about Edwards being offered AG

Who knows who he'd really want to appoint...

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eleny

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Sun Jan-27-08 03:27 PM
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10. He might owe Edwards something

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Bobbieo

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Sun Jan-27-08 03:31 PM
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12. It has been Bush's agency and dept head appoinments

that are ravaging our country and he is using them full strength right now while he still is in office and GDI no one is stopping him.

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marlakay

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Sun Jan-27-08 03:28 PM
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11. Did I hear right that Richard Clarke is advising him?

I really really respect this guy.

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Bobbieo

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Sun Jan-27-08 03:36 PM
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13. I would like to see Wes Clark in any new Democratic presidency.

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Auntie Bush

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Sun Jan-27-08 04:07 PM
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15. Me too! I'd even forgive him for doing so. He want to do everything his power

to help the United States of America. He has repeated previously that he would have Rethugs in his cabinet. Maybe Colin Powell as SoS.

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lurky

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Sun Jan-27-08 04:17 PM
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16. Defense Secretary?

After the travesty of the last 7 years, we need a Secretary of Defense, a Secretary of State, and an Attorney General who will enact sane policies, and who will be aggressive in dealing with the partisan operatives who now occupy so many "non-political" positions. Clark sounds like a great candidate for SecDef.

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Orangepeel

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Sun Jan-27-08 04:19 PM
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18. Most of them will probably want to stay in the Senate. n/t

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Yurovsky

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Sun Jan-27-08 04:24 PM
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19. Edwards as AG, Richardson as Sec of State, ...

but like others have said, most sitting Senators would probably prefer to remain there. Biden, Dodd, & yes, Hillary are all capable, but the Senate is a pretty sweet gig. Dennis Kucinich might take a job if offered, but I'm not sure how well he and Obama know each other.

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